@KenDBerryMD but I'm confused... so Dr. Bikman is saying that there's more autophagy with 24hr fast + STEAK (higher glucagon -insulin ratio) compared to a straight 48 hour fast (less glucagon spike even if lower insulin) ?
@@davidled metabolic rate increases the most at 24 to 48 hrs of a fasted state (if I understand correctly) while on the contrary, when insulin is high, it LOWERS the metabolic rate)
I've watched this three times and learn more every time. I am so thankful to know that Dr. Bikman teaches Med. Students. There's still a glimmer of hope for the medical field in the future !!!😊
Thank you Dr. Bikman, you make a lot of sense. I am a 72-year-old bloke with T2D and some coronary trouble. I found out that intermittent fasting combined with the ketogenic diet has done wonders for me. Your chat illuminates my meager knowledge.
So eating an all meat (& fat) diet with NO plants reduces serum insulin to absolute minimums! (zero?) Now I know the mechanism that knocked my high volume metastatic prostate cancer into remission! Yes, the summer of chemo along with a ketogenic diet produced stable PET bone scans, but the sites did not go dark until I became a carnivore.
I would like to discuss the diet that you used fighting prostate cancer. My husband has been diagnosed with this and we are searching ways to fight this by changing his diet. He is 68 but still eats (was) like a teenager. If you would be willing to discuss your diet with my husband, please contact me. Thank you.
This is the best doctor/researcher I have come across. I love everything I am learning from all the professionals featured in this channel but Dr. Bikman blows my head away and makes me understand so much based on facts.
I love this guy. A real scientist on the right track. So generous with his time and efforts to help and so able to explain it clearly. This is the second stage of the revolution where professionals are taking over from the talented amatuers. A significant development.
This has got to be one the the *most* informative videos on 'keto' that I have ever seen! Awesome! Now I need to watch it about four more times to understand a little bit of these processes.
I just watched it the 4th time and finally understood (can't say I can regurgitate it in a conversation, but the LIGHTS came on - please read my,post above if you haven't - my experience from going 6 month keto to carnivore)
The importance of this talk cannot be understated. It really puts the carnivore diet's success into perspective. low carb, high carnitine, continued insulin sensitivity despite high protein intake. Awesome
What a WONDERFUL presentation. You can always tell a presenters knowledge and passion for a topic/material from there ability to talk/comment on the subject without pausing or looking at slides. Great information and puts perspective on the subjects.
How often can one say, “This is what true genius sounds like.“? I believe this is the most informative, compelling, objective, and thus convincing presentation I have ever heard about the human metabolic process and the motivations to make changes regarding eating. I’ll freely admit I had to research and memorize several times before I could watch this in its entirety, but I feel I’ve just been schooled (in a good way-like the escort you mentioned). Incidentally, this perfect video was a perfect pairing with my Chuck roast.😏 Thank you!
I simply love Dr Bikman...so so smart! Such good presenter...he is fun to watch and listen to...I can't get enough of his presentations....brilliant!..:-)
Thank you for this. I have been on a Carnivore Eating Plan for 60 days. I was 392 pounds when I started. Today I was 365 pounds. I am losing 0.45 pounds per day. I eat Beef, Bacon, Eggs, Butter, and Water, and some Electrolytes. My brain fog and depression have disappeared. My 90 day decision, I will try to figure out if I can add some vegetables back into my plan. I am about to go get my blood checked after a 14 hour fast. My Dr. says eating protein and fat will kill me. Well, it's either eat low carb/Carnivore or not live a great life at all. So I am pushing forward to health..
I literally gasped at the 70 ratio of Insulin/Glucagon! Really good news on protein in the LCHF state. I have a hard time eating much fat first during the day. It can make me quite nauseated and I'd so much rather have a balance of protein and fat to break my fast. THANK YOU!
If you add butter and coconut oil to your coffee the fat adds up pretty quickly. Rather than producing nausea it actually calms my stomach down, but of course we are each unique.
I am a bit late with this video.. But about 8 years ago, I had this very same information in my textbook.. "amino acids dramatically increase glucagon levels if there is no carbohydrate intake" .. And we don't update our textbooks so often here (Serbia) ..
There is not enough nutrition education here in medical fields. Most of our accredited programs revolve around disease management and symptom management...definitely not wellness, nutrition, or Reversing disease. I think the tide is really starting to turn now!!
26 in age 15 years of “formal” education 1 year into keto/LCHF diet 🤦🏻♂️ I learnt more about nutrition and fitness from pursuit for a better diet then I did in school. Why did younger me hated Biology.
So this is fascinating, if I understand correctly in a fasted state protein will increase blood glucose but NOT increase insulin relative to glucagon! This may explain why my BG has been stable but somewhat higher recently after 2 years of continued omad/keto. Thank goodness & Dr. Ben Bikman for putting me out of my misery! I am so impressed by Ben, his humility particularly is an inspiration to all public speakers!
This perfectly explains the claim (with some merit) of "Red Meat produces a larger Insulin spike than Pasta" :) The Amino Acids in the Red Meat CAN & WILL cause a big Insulin response IF you are also eating a lot of Carbs in your diet ;)
@@FactualCounterpoints if you have a high carb diet then yes probably - that's the point of the presentation, but its due to the carbs. We are clearly designed/evolved/whatever you believe for eating muscle meat and its included fats and should not eat carbohydrates.
Wow. This explains the biochemistry behind why Tim Ferriss advises eating 30g of protein within 30 minutes of waking up in the morning. It triggers a big glucagon spike with minimal insulin impact. This is awesome stuff.
The most interesting talk about the relevance of protein. As a 67 year old woman in ketosis I am concerned about the proper amount of protein. Well presented so even I could understand. Thank you! xoxoMarjorie
1.2-2.4g protein/kg bodyweight for older ppl dont forget calcium iodine magnesium...they rnt very rich in most ppl's diets and preferably stay away from dairy cuz it tends to leech calcium off the bone (at least non raw dairy)
sooooooooDark And at perhaps 20% protein in fatty good meat that translates to roughly 500g -1000g a day. 500g of red meat a day is an undertaking for a lady weighing just north of 50kg. For me at 110 kg it seams ridiculously even thou I love meat. I just read that it was for old people and I’m not old but still.
Man, this lecture is so relevant! Earlier this year I competed in a Figure Competition and won 2nd place. I was able to get down to 11% body fat with no anabolic steriods used. Also experienced *no* detrimental health effects (think thinning hair, brain fog, or brittle nails, etc) that most competitive Figure women experience close to a show. I was able to do this all on a Carnivore Diet, and this video proves why it worked so well for me. I was able to maintain excellent muscle density up to the show, and maintain good energy up until about 30 days close to the show (I don't care who you are, that's normal.) Even now, 6 months later, I still have great muscle density and am not training near what I was anymore. This gave me a lot to think about in regards to energy and protein consumption. Thanks, Dr. Bikman!!
Outstanding presentation and explanation. I've been low carb for years and competed in many bodybuilding /physique competitions. I've pushed my body to the brink on many occasions.. You've just wrapped up in 30 mins my life's work. Until seeing this lecture I wrestled with the battle of whether I was consuming too much protein.. Thank you thank you Dr Bikman for validation of my nutritional instincts
Brilliant, yet again! Ben has a gift in being able to research (understand chemistry etc) and present in a non-academic way. Loved it. Learnt and confirmed a lot. Gonna keep eating my slow-cooked pork ribs.
Dr. Bikman is an awesome presenter first and foremost, and that goes a long way in relaying the topic successfully. This has been one the THE BEST presentations I have heard in over 10 years since I first put eyes on the word Glucagon. Cannpt thanks you enough for uploading this video.
Outstanding presentation! Truly scientific and humble job of trying to untangle the complexity of our biology. The protein effect on SAD probably sums up all the bad press proteins and meat have been having since institutionalised nutrition science.
Yes! It suggests a mechanism by which meat consumption in the context of the SAD eating burgers with fries and a shake could affect health in a radically different way that someone on a low carb or carnivore diet. We can’t assume that eating meat is eating meat - studies suggesting higher meat consumption is harmful to health could be completely irrelevant to a person on a low carb or carnivore diet- someone in a completely different context than someone on the SAD.
What a great lecture!! After getting a cavity every month for a year, I told my young Palm Springs UCLA dentist last November 2019 with great confidence that I would never have another cavity or lose another tooth. He said nothing, backing away, thinking I was going nuts but I was confident because I had started keto in July 2019. So, last week, July 2020, I had full x-rays and the dentist examined my teeth and gums and said, "Hmm! Looks like you were right! Your teeth are good, no new cavities, gums much better....I think you've turned me into a believer." Interesting.
Damn...that was one of the most comprehensive and succinct lectures on low carb diet i have seen (and that i could understand as a regular Joe)...thanks
When I listen to his talks I am always amazed by how intelligent Dr Bikman is and how well he explains .. This talk was brilliant - he gives the perfect diet at the end ..
As an interesting little addition, studies (Paoli et al) that tested keto on gymnasts for strength block, utilizing 2.8g/kg of protein, the athletes remained in ketosis- so I suppose it also depends in training status, (carb was only 4.5% of total caloric intake in that study)
A truly exceptional presentation! That was the clearest, and by far the best, explanation of protein's _actual_ role in LCHF/ketogenic diets (and thus in the low-CHO/keto-adapted body) I've seen to date. I am in awe!
I got to know lot of biochemistry concepts perfectly related to the food we eat....this could not be explained by any practising doctor.Great video....
Someone needs to send this to Dr. Eric Berg and Thomas DeLauer, as they don’t advocate a high protein consumption, and they have a massive audience to reach.
He says at 9:00 to 9:30, the non glucose infused graph is on the left but it is on the right. He says at 10:00 to 10:15 the alanine input causes glucagon to go down but on the graph it seems to go UP. Lecture would be better without these errors, but it keeps the audience attentive. I had to play it back several times.
Finally someone else notices. I didn't want to ask this question if it was asked before, but of course there is no chance of getting a reply with so many comments anyhow. In the long run glucagon does go down but there are indeed clear spikes round the time of the alanine infusion. There's probably a complicated explanation for this which goes a bit too far for this presentation.
Benjamin Bikman is at the cutting edge of the latest research into the way our bodies work. His lecture about uncoupled mitochondria via brown fat adipose tissue was equally enlightening. A must watch for anyone into low carb diets and anyone just interested in the physiology of nutrition mixed with endocrinology.
Great..this mirrors exactly my experience with low carb...a 150-180gr protein intake keeps me satiated and energized and allows me to do longer fasts than on superhigh fats and low proteins
Btw the only way I lost weight is by a (relatively) high protein moderate fat and low carb. Removed cheese etc and ate mostly meat. I got quite lean. My labs were also the best sofar. High fat keto makes me gain weight, suspected that calories count for me more than hormones. Fat has 2X calories than protein. But this great lesson explains so well that on low carb (I am on almost zero now) proteins won't change insuline/glucagon ratio so at the end more proteins=less fats=less calories and identical hormonal response. 😎
You are so likeable, you present things in a way that is so very easy to understand and so in-depth and so informative and useful but also make it entertaining. Thank you! This was amazing!
Spectemur agendo coconut oil has a low smoke point. Not good for cooking. Butter is much much better. And if you like, avocado oil has a high smoke point, it just doesn’t burn!
Use ghee instead. Takes 1/2 hour to make on the stovetop with store-bought butter. Gets rid of the pesky milk proteins and water, and the end product smells and tastes amazing. All that’s left is good, stable fat.
@Ben Louis it depends on the smoke point of each fat. The general rule is that you don't want to cook/burn polyunsaturated fats, you want to cook monounsaturated fats (i.e. extra virgin olive oil) to up to 180 degrees celcius and any higher than that you want saturated fats (lard, butter etc.). A more detailed list of cooking oils and their correct cooking temp can be found here: www.chhs.colostate.edu/krnc/monthly-blog/cooking-with-fats-and-oils/
amazing talk, great insights. as an MD I am genuinely excited there is such a great science seeking community. I have a question though when will we start doing experiments comparing a decent diet with a decent diet? I know sad is bad but is ketogenic diet our only possible alternative? I want to enjoy fruit :)
I ate mostly watermelon and guavas all summer. It was too hot to eat anything else so my body had a real craving for it. I even lost weight and had heaps of energy. I listen to my body. U will be fine on fruit. I eat meat fruit veg and nuts. Whatever is natural and whatever my body craves. Here and there I even have a piece of KFC if my body craves it not putting on any weight. Very important to cut out the obvious junk and then see what ur body needs. In my experience anyway. I don't believe in diets.
First of all we all should thank Dr. Bikman for sharing this wonderful masterpiece on Insulin/Glucagon ratio leading to Ketogenesis and contextual impact of protein intake. There is so much information out there on the Internet on insulinotropic effect of Proteins and why protein should be avoided on a Low Carb/Fasting mode. Coming from a professor whose research primarily is on Insulin/Insulin resistance, this information is straight from horse's mouth, fully supported by science. I have watched this video 5-6 times before but that was when I was not following Ketogenic diet ( I am a vegetarian - so find it very difficult to manage a low carb diet). My best try at ketogenesis was thru Intermittent fasting and my Ketone levels never exceeded 0.3 and most days it was not traceable! Just a month back, I started with fasting and water fasted for 5 days and on 4th day of fasting, my ketone levels reached 4.5 - it was pure bliss and a sense of accomplishment, that I finally trained my body to use Fat as a fuel after 10-12 years - metabolically flexible. I lost 6 kilograms in just 5 days, tough that was not the main goal. I followed up the 5 day fasting with 1 meal a day for 7 days and mostly ate low carb - mostly low carb nuts, whey protein, cucumbers and cabbage, MCT oil and ghee (clarified butter). However, noticed that my Ketone reading dropped to 0.8 and I also gained back 3 kilograms. I started suspecting whey protein for the drop in Ketone levels and again got into the dilemma of whether to include protein in diet or not. Again watched this video and it feels so reassuring now that I can keep eating my protein. Dr. Bikman cautions on including more protein for people who are insulin resistant and prediabetic (that I am) in the beginning. I will start with small portions and will start measuring ketone levels to make sure how my body is responding. Million thanks Dr. Bikman and wish I was your student!!!
You are saying it not only takes low insulin to produce ketosis, but high glucagon, and carnitine? That is great information to have. I have seen so many debates on the effect of protein. This seems to explain so much. The body is complicated, and like most things, the answer is "it depends."
Great presentation Dr. Bikman. Now I get it why Dr. Gabriell Lyon keeps saying you must prioritize your proteins; especially as you age. What can I say, wow. thanks for educating us.
Excellent advice, cannot stop listening to your lectures, will follow up on Linkedin for sure, to get your latest insights, what a bright analysis! Thank you
Wow, wow, wow! An amazing lecturer, amazing visual aids, amazing teacher, amazing information. Thank you Dr. Bikman and LCDU! I "got into" diet and health eleven years ago when I went paleo, I was obese. I've read probably 3000 quality articles about diet and health, most peer reviewed. As of late, add RUclips videos. With the information in this video, suddenly SO many things talked about out there in the community make sense. Why the carnivore diet works, way way more than just elimination of carbs. It so happens that I've come to his final suggestions on my own, via my long, long winding road over the last decade. Being 73, I know to keep my protein up. My target minimum is 120g/day. That's about 1.5g/kg BW. (Quick alternate calculation: Take your ideal body weight in pounds, divide by 2. The result is about 25% more than the usual g/kg/BW calculation, but it's probably safer. That's minimum. Multiply by 1.2-1.5 for a good protein intake that lets you then eat more fats.) Something I've never seen clarified is WHAT body weight? Obviously a 300 pound person shouldn't be eating 270 g/day of protein. I presume that fat cells have no protein requirement, right? So, I use "ideal weight." One could also use calculated lean mass and adjust accordingly. I've been taking L-Acetylcarnitine sporadically, mixing the powder int scrambled eggs, for "egg"zample. Now it appears that it should be taken during my daily IF. I'm going to take some before I go to bed and again in the morning. Based on that one chart, my glucagon should skyrocket! This is a keeper video that needs rewatching!
While referring to the Alanine/Glucose test Bikman makes a referential error at duration 9:25 He says "...in the condition (graph) on the left there was no infusion (of Glucose) and the animals were just simply in a fasted state." He meant "on the condition (graph) on the RIGHT"
So what's the conclusion? Does this mean I don't have to worry about insulin spikes if I eat a lot of protein with zero carbs and a little fat? I was on the Keto diet and now the Carnivore diet, but recently instead of losing more weight I'm starting to gain weight again. Someone adviced me to go higher protein and lower fat by eating leaner cuts of meat. Any thoughts?
Thank you for such a brilliant talk! It is a VERY important information you delivered here> As a former bulimic and life long obese, I can confirm from my own experience that after getting off sugar addiction, getting fully satisfied on protein was key to staying on a low carb diet. Once I failed on low carb because I was vegetarian and ate fats but too little protein so that cravings became so unbearable I caved in. In order to stay low carb, it seems we have to go against conventional diet advice not only by ditching "healthy full grains" but also by packing on meat/fish/eggs(cheese) way above what most dietitians have ever told me.
Stay away from whole grains or grains bc its turns into sugar and your blood glucose will spike. Look at your blood glucose result after every meal. I ate low carb diet so my glucose will not spike to 195+++
Dr. Caryn Zinn even said she couldn't find any proper evidence for the need for whole grains - only that a single poor diet with refined grains was improved by whole grains but that's different from saying all diets are improved by whole grains.
I think I've discovered something that doesn't necessarily contradict this, however it kind of shows that there is more to the story and you shouldn't just slam down protein carelessly. When you eat protein it still spikes insulin since. However, there appears to be a bit of lag time before glucagon activates and restores everything. What I'm suggesting is that the insulin wins the race here at first, and you're left with reactive hypoglycemia before glucagon kicks in. It doesn't necessarily kick you out of ketosis, but it does have a pretty nasty transient effect. Everytime I overeat protein during heightened insulin sensitivity (ie: deep ketosis) this phenomenon occurs. I believe it's because the two hormones follow this event chain. Would love to hear more about this
Thank you Dr. Bikman. At around 16:00 you say that autophogy can be achieved without fasting when insulin is very low. I hadn't heard this before and it's great news, but do you have references for that assertion? I'm sure others would be interested as well. Thank you.
i think it depends on other factors too. as he mentioned we are always talking about protein in general, but the body reacts different to different amino acids. the cell has a detector for leucin and then mTor is activated and therefor ampk is deactivated which means autophagy is deactivated. the process of autophagy and what is catabolic and anabolic is much more complicated as presented in this video. using "protein" as one macro is a simplification. the body behaves different with different amino acids.
If he said it, it's because he has the data the proves it. He has said on more than one occasion: He wouldn't state it, if there were no data to back it up. :-)
13:20 "The insulin:glucagon ratio provides this underlying metabolic tone." Trying to interpret Shawn Baker's labs without remembering the importance of this ratio is madness.
I really appreciate this lecture and the protein advice. I feel comfortable upping my protein because of this. I have been keto for a year and now have a normal A1C so it is time because I need to build lean body mass to protect my bones as I age!!
Love the lecture. I have have been carnivore since may 28 of this yr. I have gone to omad and am playing with fasting. I am going to start eating every other day. My purpose is not just weight loss but to help in autophagy and become more healthy. Ty
Fantastic lecture! I have been keto for 2 years plus and turning 50 this year. I have been doing omad for the majority of time but recently became worried my protein intake was stunted by the absorption rate of having a single large bolus of protein during omad. I have been torn about taking a protein powder in the morning after exercise because I like to keep insulin as low as possible. Now i know my taking some protein powder in a low carb setting is probably not terribly bad for insulin spiking. I can now take my protein powder in the morning without the guilt!
Glad I've been following common sense about protein! I always reasoned that if ancient man kills a wildebeest he eats it, muscle, fat and all. That's a lot of protein. That's what our body and brain are built around, eating all the fat and muscle protein together. Thank you Dr. BB for confirming what seems logical.
Man wasn't afraid to eat fruits or tubers or seeds or greens etc Carbs were ok for them because they didn't program all their cells into being insulin resistant. It probably also helped that they all died before getting old enough to develop many of the chronic problems that plague us.
I was referred here by one of DR. Ken Kerry M.D's videos and I am glad I watched it. This ties a lot of balloons together for me. Thank you Dr. Bikman.
New man crush! This man is changing lives. It's tragic how the entities that we look to as our health care providers and dispensing the worst information imaginable. We are systemically and intentionally being made into sick, drug-addicted, life-long patients.
I have been concerned about my glucose being in the 90's when I'm on a Carnivore diet, this explains that even though my glucose is elevated my insulin is not! This is very good news because in spite of elevated glucose I'm loosing over a half a pound a day and have been for two months. ( I realize that glucose readings in the 90's is not high but I felt it should be lower in a fasted state). I'm super happy to have found this...
I've been carnivore since July 5th because more and more foods were and still cause mouth reaction to anaphylaxis. So this was just a short extension of what I already couldn't eat. I've had symptoms of glycogen storage disease type zero since I was a child. I have occasionally had what I would call seizures but my neurologist just tells me it isn't epilepsy. Since my glucose and A1C have all been low and within normal ranges when I have them tested (84 and 4.8 respectively and its always been low), my PCP is not interested in my complaints, nor is she happy with my carnivore diet (a bit of a freakout honestly as my ldl went up). Since I started the diet though, I have had mild hypoglycemic incidents after I ate akin to reactive hypoglycemia. I lost the 10 lbs of water weight when I started but haven't lost the 70lbs I need to get into a healthy range. This tells me, I have no problem storing fat. Breaking it down and using it for fuel... is another issue. I am puzzled on what to do and these little seizures in my bilateral prefrontal cortex are causing scarring in the form of hyperintensities on a MRI. My brain fog is not clearing up but getting worse. I also have had exercise induced issues where whenever I would go for a run in highschool and the military I would lose my vision. I am a mess and I was hoping carnivore would help. I don't know what else to do.
This is truly a great lecture. Well written, well spoken, great slides and science that makes sense to ever low carber consuming more than 15% protein. Love the low carb down under channel and definitely want to see Ben’s lecture this year. Bring it on!
This is an amazing lecture. Everyone who eats LowCarb/Keto should watch, comment and share!
no ! do it yourself !
@KenDBerryMD but I'm confused... so Dr. Bikman is saying that there's more autophagy with 24hr fast + STEAK (higher glucagon -insulin ratio) compared to a straight 48 hour fast (less glucagon spike even if lower insulin) ?
This also supports the carnivore results (in my,opinion) due to mainly GLUCONEOGENESIS !
@@davidled metabolic rate increases the most at 24 to 48 hrs of a fasted state (if I understand correctly) while on the contrary, when insulin is high, it LOWERS the metabolic rate)
How to test for Glucagon?
I never tire of listening to Dr. Bikman. He knows his shit, and he knows how to explain it clearly and so that ordinary people can understand.
I've watched this three times and learn more every time. I am so thankful to know that Dr. Bikman teaches Med. Students. There's still a glimmer of hope for the medical field in the future !!!😊
Purchase his book and read it. I think you find it fascinating then.
@jameskantor0459 exactly, it's amazing way to support all the great work, profesor Bikman did(and keep doing)for us 🙌🌸
Thank you Dr. Bikman, you make a lot of sense. I am a 72-year-old bloke with T2D and some coronary trouble. I found out that intermittent fasting combined with the ketogenic diet has done wonders for me. Your chat illuminates my meager knowledge.
I'm 67 I can longer do intermittent fasting.
So eating an all meat (& fat) diet with NO plants reduces serum insulin to absolute minimums! (zero?) Now I know the mechanism that knocked my high volume metastatic prostate cancer into remission! Yes, the summer of chemo along with a ketogenic diet produced stable PET bone scans, but the sites did not go dark until I became a carnivore.
interesting personal experience. as a radiation therapist this kind of evidence however coincidental really peeks my interest in diet and cancer
I would like to discuss the diet that you used fighting prostate cancer. My husband has been diagnosed with this and we are searching ways to fight this by changing his diet. He is 68 but still eats (was) like a teenager. If you would be willing to discuss your diet with my husband, please contact me. Thank you.
Happy to share with you and your husband what I've done; send me an email: sks23cu@gmail.com
Congratulations!
congrats on having the courage to experiment, contrary to your oncologist, I'm sure.
This is the best doctor/researcher I have come across. I love everything I am learning from all the professionals featured in this channel but Dr. Bikman blows my head away and makes me understand so much based on facts.
I love this guy. A real scientist on the right track. So generous with his time and efforts to help and so able to explain it clearly. This is the second stage of the revolution where professionals are taking over from the talented amatuers. A significant development.
This has got to be one the the *most* informative videos on 'keto' that I have ever seen! Awesome! Now I need to watch it about four more times to understand a little bit of these processes.
lol...ditto....there are bits in here which just flew a bit over my head as well!
Yes - agreed on both points!
I just watched it the 4th time and finally understood (can't say I can regurgitate it in a conversation, but the LIGHTS came on - please read my,post above if you haven't - my experience from going 6 month keto to carnivore)
I can’t believe I just discovered Dr Benjamin Bikman. His explanations are so clear and so much fun!!!
The importance of this talk cannot be understated. It really puts the carnivore diet's success into perspective. low carb, high carnitine, continued insulin sensitivity despite high protein intake. Awesome
Ye but carnivore diet is stupid for humans…
@@daxvax Listen again and listen carefully! 🥴
@@daxvax So, the diet we have been eating for millions of years, is stupid? What do you suggest then?
@@daxvaxso, for tribes who lived in cold weather climates and berries werent available, what did they eat??
What a WONDERFUL presentation. You can always tell a presenters knowledge and passion for a topic/material from there ability to talk/comment on the subject without pausing or looking at slides. Great information and puts perspective on the subjects.
Well done! An amazing speaker who communicates with beautiful clarity. Outstanding presentation.
Just the opposite of "dumbed-down." Thank you for increasing our understanding of the chemical processes going on when we consume food.
The title should be #1 THE BEST lesson on metabolism, insulin vs glucagon.
Thank you Low Carb Down Under and thank you for your service Dr Bikman. 🙏
How often can one say, “This is what true genius sounds like.“? I believe this is the most informative, compelling, objective, and thus convincing presentation I have ever heard about the human metabolic process and the motivations to make changes regarding eating. I’ll freely admit I had to research and memorize several times before I could watch this in its entirety, but I feel I’ve just been schooled (in a good way-like the escort you mentioned). Incidentally, this perfect video was a perfect pairing with my Chuck roast.😏 Thank you!
I simply love Dr Bikman...so so smart! Such good presenter...he is fun to watch and listen to...I can't get enough of his presentations....brilliant!..:-)
Thank you for this. I have been on a Carnivore Eating Plan for 60 days. I was 392 pounds when I started. Today I was 365 pounds. I am losing 0.45 pounds per day. I eat Beef, Bacon, Eggs, Butter, and Water, and some Electrolytes. My brain fog and depression have disappeared. My 90 day decision, I will try to figure out if I can add some vegetables back into my plan. I am about to go get my blood checked after a 14 hour fast. My Dr. says eating protein and fat will kill me. Well, it's either eat low carb/Carnivore or not live a great life at all. So I am pushing forward to health..
I hoped you fired your Doctor. Been a year now since your comment... any updates?
I'm not a doctor or scientist but loved this lecture. I'm back again to watch it. Once is not enough !!
3rd time back for me!
I literally gasped at the 70 ratio of Insulin/Glucagon! Really good news on protein in the LCHF state. I have a hard time eating much fat first during the day. It can make me quite nauseated and I'd so much rather have a balance of protein and fat to break my fast. THANK YOU!
If you add butter and coconut oil to your coffee the fat adds up pretty quickly. Rather than producing nausea it actually calms my stomach down, but of course we are each unique.
I am a bit late with this video.. But about 8 years ago, I had this very same information in my textbook.. "amino acids dramatically increase glucagon levels if there is no carbohydrate intake" .. And we don't update our textbooks so often here (Serbia) ..
There is not enough nutrition education here in medical fields. Most of our accredited programs revolve around disease management and symptom management...definitely not wellness, nutrition, or Reversing disease.
I think the tide is really starting to turn now!!
26 in age
15 years of “formal” education
1 year into keto/LCHF diet
🤦🏻♂️ I learnt more about nutrition and fitness from pursuit for a better diet then I did in school. Why did younger me hated Biology.
I am in the same boat
younger you still wouldn't learn this stuff even if you loved biology enough major it in college.
Right!!! I’m obsessed now. I want to go back to school.
So this is fascinating, if I understand correctly in a fasted state protein will increase blood glucose but NOT increase insulin relative to glucagon! This may explain why my BG has been stable but somewhat higher recently after 2 years of continued omad/keto. Thank goodness & Dr. Ben Bikman for putting me out of my misery! I am so impressed by Ben, his humility particularly is an inspiration to all public speakers!
This perfectly explains the claim (with some merit) of "Red Meat produces a larger Insulin spike than Pasta" :)
The Amino Acids in the Red Meat CAN & WILL cause a big Insulin response IF you are also eating a lot of Carbs in your diet ;)
This is the #1 video I show patients, on this topic.
I no longer feel guilty eating 75 to 90 grams of protein per day over my 25 grams of carbs net. Feels good to feel good.
Isn’t high Protein linked to high IGF which is linked to cancer?
@@FactualCounterpoints if you have a high carb diet then yes probably - that's the point of the presentation, but its due to the carbs. We are clearly designed/evolved/whatever you believe for eating muscle meat and its included fats and should not eat carbohydrates.
Actually it’s 20 Total carbs according to dr Westman and dr phinny who promotes The Keto Genic diet
Are we allowed and is it okay to have a protein shake after a workout at the gym? Or, will it knock us out of ketosis?
@@johnkap5740 Depends on the shake, if it has sugars/HFCS or not.
I’m on a low carb diet and this is my most favorite video, learned so much! He is so excited and is a great lecturer!
Wow. This explains the biochemistry behind why Tim Ferriss advises eating 30g of protein within 30 minutes of waking up in the morning. It triggers a big glucagon spike with minimal insulin impact. This is awesome stuff.
The most interesting talk about the relevance of protein. As a 67 year old woman in ketosis I am concerned about the proper amount of protein. Well presented so even I could understand. Thank you! xoxoMarjorie
You might want to read Valter longos longevity and fasting book......he speaks of how important protein is for a person of your age
1.2-2.4g protein/kg bodyweight for older ppl
dont forget calcium iodine magnesium...they rnt very rich in most ppl's diets
and preferably stay away from dairy cuz it tends to leech calcium off the bone (at least non raw dairy)
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sooooooooDark And at perhaps 20% protein in fatty good meat that translates to roughly 500g -1000g a day. 500g of red meat a day is an undertaking for a lady weighing just north of 50kg. For me at 110 kg it seams ridiculously even thou I love meat.
I just read that it was for old people and I’m not old but still.
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Hope this helps
KETO, LCHF, IF, OMAD lifestyle is awesome.
What about some more abbreviation? BDSM maybe?)))
Very much agreed! The simplicity of life and such a diet really benefits you!
Man, this lecture is so relevant! Earlier this year I competed in a Figure Competition and won 2nd place. I was able to get down to 11% body fat with no anabolic steriods used. Also experienced *no* detrimental health effects (think thinning hair, brain fog, or brittle nails, etc) that most competitive Figure women experience close to a show. I was able to do this all on a Carnivore Diet, and this video proves why it worked so well for me. I was able to maintain excellent muscle density up to the show, and maintain good energy up until about 30 days close to the show (I don't care who you are, that's normal.) Even now, 6 months later, I still have great muscle density and am not training near what I was anymore. This gave me a lot to think about in regards to energy and protein consumption. Thanks, Dr. Bikman!!
I submit that this man is a genius.
Agree!
Outstanding presentation and explanation. I've been low carb for years and competed in many bodybuilding /physique competitions. I've pushed my body to the brink on many occasions.. You've just wrapped up in 30 mins my life's work. Until seeing this lecture I wrestled with the battle of whether I was consuming too much protein.. Thank you thank you Dr Bikman for validation of my nutritional instincts
How high or low are your T levels after years of low carb? I want to go low carb but I'm curious because I lift weights 5 times a week
@@lucash7972 Doing Carnivore Eating will possibly raise your T levels 20 percent naturally.
Love Dr. Bikman... I can also appreciate that he came to this study/conclusion in good faith.
I find Ben's enthusiasm incredibly inspiring ☺️
Brilliant, yet again! Ben has a gift in being able to research (understand chemistry etc) and present in a non-academic way. Loved it. Learnt and confirmed a lot. Gonna keep eating my slow-cooked pork ribs.
But, aren't they high in the inflammatory omega-6 fatty acid?
Best explanation of insulin vs glucagon I have heard yet! Thank you Dr. Bikman for simplifying this complex topic!!!!
Dr. Bikman is an awesome presenter first and foremost, and that goes a long way in relaying the topic successfully. This has been one the THE BEST presentations I have heard in over 10 years since I first put eyes on the word Glucagon. Cannpt thanks you enough for uploading this video.
ben bikman is a genius
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Wow, this is the best RUclips video I have ever seen. Great speaker and points well made.
Outstanding presentation! Truly scientific and humble job of trying to untangle the complexity of our biology.
The protein effect on SAD probably sums up all the bad press proteins and meat have been having since institutionalised nutrition science.
Yes! It suggests a mechanism by which meat consumption in the context of the SAD eating burgers with fries and a shake could affect health in a radically different way that someone on a low carb or carnivore diet. We can’t assume that eating meat is eating meat - studies suggesting higher meat consumption is harmful to health could be completely irrelevant to a person on a low carb or carnivore diet- someone in a completely different context than someone on the SAD.
very good point...
Amazing lecture, I’ve never heard this approach before, even in my medical school years.- thank you 🙏
What a great lecture!!
After getting a cavity every month for a year, I told my young Palm Springs UCLA dentist last November 2019 with great confidence that I would never have another cavity or lose another tooth. He said nothing, backing away, thinking I was going nuts but I was confident because I had started keto in July 2019. So, last week, July 2020, I had full x-rays and the dentist examined my teeth and gums and said, "Hmm! Looks like you were right! Your teeth are good, no new cavities, gums much better....I think you've turned me into a believer." Interesting.
Damn...that was one of the most comprehensive and succinct lectures on low carb diet i have seen (and that i could understand as a regular Joe)...thanks
OMG YES YES YES. WAS WAITING FOR THIS INFORMATION. PROTEIN FINALLY DEBUNKED ON KETO.
In deed most don't get enough!
Time to come to the carnivore way!
Welcome home!
I would dearly LOVE to see the same focus on Vegan diet that is high carb and high sugar.
When I listen to his talks I am always amazed by how intelligent Dr Bikman is and how well he explains .. This talk was brilliant - he gives the perfect diet at the end ..
As an interesting little addition, studies (Paoli et al) that tested keto on gymnasts for strength block, utilizing 2.8g/kg of protein, the athletes remained in ketosis- so I suppose it also depends in training status, (carb was only 4.5% of total caloric intake in that study)
as someone who often fasts this is a great video.
Absolutely amazing, very enriching and gives a perspective to the proteinphobia.
Looking forward to his next presentation next year.
Ben Bikman is one of my favorites in this space
A truly exceptional presentation!
That was the clearest, and by far the best, explanation of protein's _actual_ role in LCHF/ketogenic diets (and thus in the low-CHO/keto-adapted body) I've seen to date.
I am in awe!
Protein is good even on keto. I've started to implement this right away. thanks!
This is by far the best advice ever. Thank you Dr. Bikman and Low Carb Down Under!!
This answered so, so many questions I’ve had that I couldn’t find the answers to. Thank you for your work. Also, you’re an excellent speaker!
I'd have leaved a 1000 likes if it has bee n possible. So much appreciation from Russia, Dr. Benjamin. Спасибо огромное, уважаемый Доктор Вениамин
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Another Cyrillic fellow! Do you know Dr. Shawn Baker? He too has wonderful info on the meat only diet :)
You mean carnivore?
I got to know lot of biochemistry concepts perfectly related to the food we eat....this could not be explained by any practising doctor.Great video....
Someone needs to send this to Dr. Eric Berg and Thomas DeLauer, as they don’t advocate a high protein consumption, and they have a massive audience to reach.
And Bart Kay
Who cares about them. I trust Prof Bikman before them. He's a researcher the others read what researchers find out 🤦
This was really good! Thankfully someone smart talks about protein needs for keto.
He says at 9:00 to 9:30, the non glucose infused graph is on the left but it is on the right.
He says at 10:00 to 10:15 the alanine input causes glucagon to go down but on the graph it seems to go UP. Lecture would be better without these errors, but it keeps the audience attentive. I had to play it back several times.
Finally someone else notices. I didn't want to ask this question if it was asked before, but of course there is no chance of getting a reply with so many comments anyhow. In the long run glucagon does go down but there are indeed clear spikes round the time of the alanine infusion. There's probably a complicated explanation for this which goes a bit too far for this presentation.
The best 36 minutes of my life
Benjamin Bikman is at the cutting edge of the latest research into the way our bodies work. His lecture about uncoupled mitochondria via brown fat adipose tissue was equally enlightening. A must watch for anyone into low carb diets and anyone just interested in the physiology of nutrition mixed with endocrinology.
Fantastic talk. One of the few experts in the Low Carb Community that gets the BIG PICTURE! And isn't myopically HIGH FAT "MODERATE PROTIEN".
Need to specifically state the huge demand for protein for kids and growing teens. This always gets left out and is much greater than 1-2 g / kg.
Great..this mirrors exactly my experience with low carb...a 150-180gr protein intake keeps me satiated and energized and allows me to do longer fasts than on superhigh fats and low proteins
Btw the only way I lost weight is by a (relatively) high protein moderate fat and low carb. Removed cheese etc and ate mostly meat. I got quite lean. My labs were also the best sofar. High fat keto makes me gain weight, suspected that calories count for me more than hormones. Fat has 2X calories than protein. But this great lesson explains so well that on low carb (I am on almost zero now) proteins won't change insuline/glucagon ratio so at the end more proteins=less fats=less calories and identical hormonal response. 😎
Amazing talk. I have to listen to it every few weeks.
You are so likeable, you present things in a way that is so very easy to understand and so in-depth and so informative and useful but also make it entertaining. Thank you! This was amazing!
I’ve watched it two time already!!!! I’m so thankful to Ben Bikman’s research and life !!!! He is bringing light to so many peoples lives 🙏🏻
Eggs cooked in butter perfect food , high fat, high protein.
Is Soy the feed of Chickens and if so should I be concerned about estrogentic effects in a male?
Spectemur agendo coconut oil has a low smoke point. Not good for cooking. Butter is much much better. And if you like, avocado oil has a high smoke point, it just doesn’t burn!
Use ghee instead. Takes 1/2 hour to make on the stovetop with store-bought butter. Gets rid of the pesky milk proteins and water, and the end product smells and tastes amazing. All that’s left is good, stable fat.
@Ben Louis it depends on the smoke point of each fat. The general rule is that you don't want to cook/burn polyunsaturated fats, you want to cook monounsaturated fats (i.e. extra virgin olive oil) to up to 180 degrees celcius and any higher than that you want saturated fats (lard, butter etc.). A more detailed list of cooking oils and their correct cooking temp can be found here: www.chhs.colostate.edu/krnc/monthly-blog/cooking-with-fats-and-oils/
Plus choline omega three's, etcetera!
Oh my! I feel so elated ! Thank you so much Dr. Benjamin Bikman for your explanation. Such an eye opener.
amazing talk, great insights. as an MD I am genuinely excited there is such a great science seeking community. I have a question though when will we start doing experiments comparing a decent diet with a decent diet? I know sad is bad but is ketogenic diet our only possible alternative? I want to enjoy fruit :)
I ate mostly watermelon and guavas all summer. It was too hot to eat anything else so my body had a real craving for it. I even lost weight and had heaps of energy. I listen to my body. U will be fine on fruit. I eat meat fruit veg and nuts. Whatever is natural and whatever my body craves. Here and there I even have a piece of KFC if my body craves it not putting on any weight. Very important to cut out the obvious junk and then see what ur body needs. In my experience anyway. I don't believe in diets.
First of all we all should thank Dr. Bikman for sharing this wonderful masterpiece on Insulin/Glucagon ratio leading to Ketogenesis and contextual impact of protein intake. There is so much information out there on the Internet on insulinotropic effect of Proteins and why protein should be avoided on a Low Carb/Fasting mode. Coming from a professor whose research primarily is on Insulin/Insulin resistance, this information is straight from horse's mouth, fully supported by science. I have watched this video 5-6 times before but that was when I was not following Ketogenic diet ( I am a vegetarian - so find it very difficult to manage a low carb diet). My best try at ketogenesis was thru Intermittent fasting and my Ketone levels never exceeded 0.3 and most days it was not traceable!
Just a month back, I started with fasting and water fasted for 5 days and on 4th day of fasting, my ketone levels reached 4.5 - it was pure bliss and a sense of accomplishment, that I finally trained my body to use Fat as a fuel after 10-12 years - metabolically flexible. I lost 6 kilograms in just 5 days, tough that was not the main goal. I followed up the 5 day fasting with 1 meal a day for 7 days and mostly ate low carb - mostly low carb nuts, whey protein, cucumbers and cabbage, MCT oil and ghee (clarified butter). However, noticed that my Ketone reading dropped to 0.8 and I also gained back 3 kilograms. I started suspecting whey protein for the drop in Ketone levels and again got into the dilemma of whether to include protein in diet or not. Again watched this video and it feels so reassuring now that I can keep eating my protein. Dr. Bikman cautions on including more protein for people who are insulin resistant and prediabetic (that I am) in the beginning. I will start with small portions and will start measuring ketone levels to make sure how my body is responding. Million thanks Dr. Bikman and wish I was your student!!!
You are saying it not only takes low insulin to produce ketosis, but high glucagon, and carnitine? That is great information to have. I have seen so many debates on the effect of protein. This seems to explain so much. The body is complicated, and like most things, the answer is "it depends."
A fascinating subject presented in an informative and entertaining way. Nice one!
Great presentation Dr. Bikman. Now I get it why Dr. Gabriell Lyon keeps saying you must prioritize your proteins; especially as you age. What can I say, wow.
thanks for educating us.
Excellent advice, cannot stop listening to your lectures, will follow up on Linkedin for sure, to get your latest insights, what a bright analysis! Thank you
This was an AMAZING talk! Thank you Dr. Bikman, for clarifying this very confusing subject for many! well done!
What a great explanation, easy to remember, simple, and beautiful. What can I say, biochemistry and hormones make me happy 😊
Wow, wow, wow! An amazing lecturer, amazing visual aids, amazing teacher, amazing information. Thank you Dr. Bikman and LCDU!
I "got into" diet and health eleven years ago when I went paleo, I was obese. I've read probably 3000 quality articles about diet and health, most peer reviewed. As of late, add RUclips videos. With the information in this video, suddenly SO many things talked about out there in the community make sense. Why the carnivore diet works, way way more than just elimination of carbs.
It so happens that I've come to his final suggestions on my own, via my long, long winding road over the last decade. Being 73, I know to keep my protein up. My target minimum is 120g/day. That's about 1.5g/kg BW.
(Quick alternate calculation: Take your ideal body weight in pounds, divide by 2. The result is about 25% more than the usual g/kg/BW calculation, but it's probably safer. That's minimum. Multiply by 1.2-1.5 for a good protein intake that lets you then eat more fats.)
Something I've never seen clarified is WHAT body weight? Obviously a 300 pound person shouldn't be eating 270 g/day of protein. I presume that fat cells have no protein requirement, right? So, I use "ideal weight." One could also use calculated lean mass and adjust accordingly.
I've been taking L-Acetylcarnitine sporadically, mixing the powder int scrambled eggs, for "egg"zample. Now it appears that it should be taken during my daily IF. I'm going to take some before I go to bed and again in the morning. Based on that one chart, my glucagon should skyrocket!
This is a keeper video that needs rewatching!
While referring to the Alanine/Glucose test Bikman makes a referential error at duration 9:25
He says "...in the condition (graph) on the left there was no infusion (of Glucose) and the animals were just simply in a fasted state."
He meant "on the condition (graph) on the RIGHT"
Im on carnivore diet for a month with great results....I had some problems with energy levels but with sufficient fat intake and timing I feel great!
So what's the conclusion? Does this mean I don't have to worry about insulin spikes if I eat a lot of protein with zero carbs and a little fat? I was on the Keto diet and now the Carnivore diet, but recently instead of losing more weight I'm starting to gain weight again. Someone adviced me to go higher protein and lower fat by eating leaner cuts of meat. Any thoughts?
Thank you for such a brilliant talk! It is a VERY important information you delivered here>
As a former bulimic and life long obese, I can confirm from my own experience that after getting off sugar addiction, getting fully satisfied on protein was key to staying on a low carb diet.
Once I failed on low carb because I was vegetarian and ate fats but too little protein so that cravings became so unbearable I caved in.
In order to stay low carb, it seems we have to go against conventional diet advice not only by ditching "healthy full grains" but also by packing on meat/fish/eggs(cheese) way above what most dietitians have ever told me.
Stay away from whole grains or grains bc its turns into sugar and your blood glucose will spike. Look at your blood glucose result after every meal. I ate low carb diet so my glucose will not spike to 195+++
Dr. Caryn Zinn even said she couldn't find any proper evidence for the need for whole grains - only that a single poor diet with refined grains was improved by whole grains but that's different from saying all diets are improved by whole grains.
Brilliant! Absolutely consistent with my experiences as an insulin resistant individual.
I think I've discovered something that doesn't necessarily contradict this, however it kind of shows that there is more to the story and you shouldn't just slam down protein carelessly. When you eat protein it still spikes insulin since. However, there appears to be a bit of lag time before glucagon activates and restores everything. What I'm suggesting is that the insulin wins the race here at first, and you're left with reactive hypoglycemia before glucagon kicks in. It doesn't necessarily kick you out of ketosis, but it does have a pretty nasty transient effect. Everytime I overeat protein during heightened insulin sensitivity (ie: deep ketosis) this phenomenon occurs. I believe it's because the two hormones follow this event chain. Would love to hear more about this
that's really interesting, can you remember how you found out about that or where I could? What are the symptoms of the phenomenon?
Thank you Dr. Bikman. At around 16:00 you say that autophogy can be achieved without fasting when insulin is very low. I hadn't heard this before and it's great news, but do you have references for that assertion? I'm sure others would be interested as well.
Thank you.
i think it depends on other factors too. as he mentioned we are always talking about protein in general, but the body reacts different to different amino acids. the cell has a detector for leucin and then mTor is activated and therefor ampk is deactivated which means autophagy is deactivated. the process of autophagy and what is catabolic and anabolic is much more complicated as presented in this video. using "protein" as one macro is a simplification. the body behaves different with different amino acids.
Means you need to eat chickpeas and lentils or super starch to get slow carbs that don’t spike insulin.
Jeff Volek talks about this in a few talks he gave where he mentions superstarch
If he said it, it's because he has the data the proves it. He has said on more than one occasion: He wouldn't state it, if there were no data to back it up. :-)
he is a very good speaker. 👍🏻👍🏻
I think he has 10% more brain than we have... You can even see it...
Haha
His ancestors were first to meet the aliens land in ancient Egypt. 😉
Who's we?
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Like John Cornyn
13:20 "The insulin:glucagon ratio provides this underlying metabolic tone."
Trying to interpret Shawn Baker's labs without remembering the importance of this ratio is madness.
I really appreciate this lecture and the protein advice. I feel comfortable upping my protein because of this. I have been keto for a year and now have a normal A1C so it is time because I need to build lean body mass to protect my bones as I age!!
Love the lecture. I have have been carnivore since may 28 of this yr. I have gone to omad and am playing with fasting. I am going to start eating every other day. My purpose is not just weight loss but to help in autophagy and become more healthy. Ty
Fantastic lecture! I have been keto for 2 years plus and turning 50 this year. I have been doing omad for the majority of time but recently became worried my protein intake was stunted by the absorption rate of having a single large bolus of protein during omad. I have been torn about taking a protein powder in the morning after exercise because I like to keep insulin as low as possible. Now i know my taking some protein powder in a low carb setting is probably not terribly bad for insulin spiking. I can now take my protein powder in the morning without the guilt!
Glad I've been following common sense about protein!
I always reasoned that if ancient man kills a wildebeest he eats it, muscle, fat and all. That's a lot of protein. That's what our body and brain are built around, eating all the fat and muscle protein together. Thank you Dr. BB for confirming what seems logical.
And the upswing is..
No Glucogon receptors in muscle !!!
Man wasn't afraid to eat fruits or tubers or seeds or greens etc Carbs were ok for them because they didn't program all their cells into being insulin resistant. It probably also helped that they all died before getting old enough to develop many of the chronic problems that plague us.
I was referred here by one of DR. Ken Kerry M.D's videos and I am glad I watched it. This ties a lot of balloons together for me. Thank you Dr. Bikman.
I really appreciate this lecture. Real food and protein. Thank you.
It might be an older video but it contains so much beneficial information
New man crush! This man is changing lives. It's tragic how the entities that we look to as our health care providers and dispensing the worst information imaginable. We are systemically and intentionally being made into sick, drug-addicted, life-long patients.
I have been concerned about my glucose being in the 90's when I'm on a Carnivore diet, this explains that even though my glucose is elevated my insulin is not! This is very good news because in spite of elevated glucose I'm loosing over a half a pound a day and have been for two months. ( I realize that glucose readings in the 90's is not high but I felt it should be lower in a fasted state).
I'm super happy to have found this...
Amazing video Dr Bikman, such complex topic explained in such cheerful way. Kudos.
I've been carnivore since July 5th because more and more foods were and still cause mouth reaction to anaphylaxis. So this was just a short extension of what I already couldn't eat. I've had symptoms of glycogen storage disease type zero since I was a child. I have occasionally had what I would call seizures but my neurologist just tells me it isn't epilepsy. Since my glucose and A1C have all been low and within normal ranges when I have them tested (84 and 4.8 respectively and its always been low), my PCP is not interested in my complaints, nor is she happy with my carnivore diet (a bit of a freakout honestly as my ldl went up). Since I started the diet though, I have had mild hypoglycemic incidents after I ate akin to reactive hypoglycemia. I lost the 10 lbs of water weight when I started but haven't lost the 70lbs I need to get into a healthy range. This tells me, I have no problem storing fat. Breaking it down and using it for fuel... is another issue. I am puzzled on what to do and these little seizures in my bilateral prefrontal cortex are causing scarring in the form of hyperintensities on a MRI. My brain fog is not clearing up but getting worse. I also have had exercise induced issues where whenever I would go for a run in highschool and the military I would lose my vision. I am a mess and I was hoping carnivore would help. I don't know what else to do.
This is truly a great lecture. Well written, well spoken, great slides and science that makes sense to ever low carber consuming more than 15% protein. Love the low carb down under channel and definitely want to see Ben’s lecture this year. Bring it on!